King's Gambit Accepted: Australian Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. h4
5… gxf3−2.45
Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Australian Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… gxf3 for Black. Black is winning (−2.45).
Top engine moves
- −2.455… gxf3 6. Qxf3 Nc6 7. Nc3 Ne5 8. Qf1 Nxc4 9. Qxc4 Nf6 10. O-O
- −2.345… d5 6. Bxd5 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Nc6 8. d3 Nf6 9. Bxf4 Nd4 10. Qf2
- −1.495… Qe7 6. Ng1 b5 7. Bxb5 a6 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Australian Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… gxf3 for Black, continuing 6. Qxf3 Nc6 7. Nc3 Ne5 8. Qf1 Nxc4 9. Qxc4 Nf6 10. O-O. Black is winning (−2.45). The next best moves are 5… d5 (−2.34) and 5… Qe7 (−1.49).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Australian Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.45: black is winning. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Gambit Accepted: Australian Gambit?
C37. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).